Source: Prime Minister’s Office
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak received reports on the audit results from the Central Organization for Control and Auditing concerning the operations of several governmental institutions and bodies. These reviews were requested by the Prime Minister during his first visit to the organization following his appointment as head of the government.
The President of the Central Organization for Control and Auditing, Judge Abu Bakr Al-Saqqaf, delivered the reports to the Prime Minister. The reports included audits of the accounts and operations of the Aden Free Zone Authority, Aden Refinery Company, the Public Corporation for the Ports of the Gulf of Aden, the Yemen Oil Company and its branches in the governorates, the Arabian Sea Ports Corporation, the Yemen Oil Investments Company, the General Authority for Maritime Affairs, the Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Authority, the General Authority for Regulating Land Transport Affairs, and the Yemen Gas Company in Marib, in addition to evaluating the tax performance of the Tax Authority Headquarters, its offices, and the Executive Unit for Large Taxpayers and its branches in the governorates.
The Prime Minister praised the efforts of the Central Organization for Control and Auditing in supporting the government’s approach to transparency and fighting corruption as a top priority to protect public funds and correct any financial or administrative irregularities. He noted that the government had referred several cases to the Public Prosecution for investigation, the latest being the Aden Refinery Company case referred on October 13, 2024, and directed to continue measures to activate control, audit, and accountability tools to ensure integrity and accountability in all state institutions.
Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak instructed that the ministries, bodies, and institutions concerned, which were included in the audit and evaluation by the Central Organization for Control and Auditing, should respond to the findings in the reports and refer severe violations and crimes to the public prosecution to hold the perpetrators accountable. He emphasized the need to complete the evaluation and review of the work of the remaining institutions and government bodies and to facilitate the task of the Central Organization for Control and Auditing teams to carry out their oversight role, considering any refusal or non-cooperation as an offense that obstructs the organization’s work, for which strict legal measures will be taken.
The Prime Minister obliged ministries, institutions, bodies, and government entities to strictly adhere to the applicable laws and procedures, stating that committing financial or administrative violations under the pretext of executing directives does not exempt them from legal responsibility and accountability. He affirmed that the government will not tolerate any entity that refuses to provide its financial data and work results to the Central Organization for Control and Auditing for review, urging them to act transparently and responsibly to correct any financial or administrative irregularities.
He also reiterated the government’s determination and commitment, with full support from the Presidential Leadership Council, to proceed with practical and decisive measures to combat corruption, enforce the rule of law, correct irregularities, restore confidence in the state and its various institutions and bodies, and strengthen them to perform their roles transparently and responsibly. He emphasized that corruption in peacetime is a crime and during wartime, it is a betrayal of the highest order, and combating it is a national and moral responsibility in cooperation and coordination with all regulatory institutions to establish systems of accountability and fight corruption on transparent and objective foundations, without selectivity.
For his part, the President of the Central Organization for Control and Auditing confirmed that the organization’s staff and teams are continuing their oversight work to complete the review of accounts and evaluate the performance of the remaining institutions and government bodies. He commended the Prime Minister’s vision and his keenness to activate anti-corruption tools and strengthen the performance of regulatory bodies to fulfill their role.
The meeting was attended by the Director of the Prime Minister’s Office, Engineer Anis Baharitha.
